Name details

Rockhopper Bay

Rockhopper Bay (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Rockhopper Bay  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 134432

Feature type: Bay

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer.

Narrative

The clearly defined bay lying between Rockhopper Point to the south and Cape Toutcher to the north. The name has been in regular use by rangers visiting the area for control of feral animals, and by others, for the past year.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
54° 41' 27.0" S
-54.69083°
Accurate to 30m
Longitude:
158° 48' 26.0" E
158.80722°
Accurate to 30m
Altitude:
0 m
Unknown precision

Images


©Julie McInnes 2009
Catalogue id
IA16779
Caption
Looking south across Rockhopper Bay at Rockhopper Point
Photographer
McInnes, Julie

Map

Source

Location Method:
Topographic data
Source Name:
Macquarie Island Vegetation and Drainage Structure Data Set,Mac Island Contours from AIRSAR Aug 2000
Source Identifier:
MIvegmap,macca_contour_gis
Source Scale:
1:25000
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
Australian Antarctic Division
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
Unknown

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